Victorville, California: the hospital's own report to Medicare
What Desert Valley Hospital pays nurses per hour
Average hourly wages in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits, from the hospital's report to Medicare: the 253rd highest registered nurse average of 260 California hospitals. It is Prime Healthcare's, hiring on this site.
Hospitals in Victorville
Desert Valley Hospital beside the other Victorville hospitals in the survey, the highest registered nurse average first.
| Hospital | RN | LPN | Nursing aide | Hiring here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Valley Global Medical CenterVictorville, CA | $74.02 | $30.21 | $18.66 | Not on this site |
| Desert Valley HospitalVictorville, CA | $47.75 | $30.08 | $21.12 | Prime Healthcare |
Desert Valley Hospital: common questions
How much does Desert Valley Hospital pay registered nurses per hour?
Desert Valley Hospital in Victorville, CA reported an average of $47.75 per registered nurse hour to Medicare's occupational mix survey (in 2022 pay periods, its own and contract staff together, before benefits): the 253rd highest of 260 California hospitals. California's hospitals together averaged $85.20 an hour, all US hospitals $60.42 an hour. An average over every RN hour, staff and travel nurses together, not a starting rate.
What does Desert Valley Hospital pay LPNs and nursing aides?
Licensed practical nurse hours averaged $30.08 an hour (California $42.49). Nursing aide hours averaged $21.12 an hour (California $27.98).
How does Desert Valley Hospital compare with other hospitals in Victorville?
Registered nurse averages in Victorville: Victor Valley Global Medical Center $74.02, Desert Valley Hospital $47.75.
What is Desert Valley Hospital's Medicare star rating?
3 of 5 stars in Medicare's overall rating; 72% of its patients said their nurses always communicated well, and 66% would definitely recommend it. It was not among the hospitals Medicare penalized for patient harm in fiscal year 2026. It is a for-profit hospital (every California hospital by rating).
Is Desert Valley Hospital hiring nurses?
It is Prime Healthcare's, and Prime Healthcare's open jobs are on this site, read from its own job board. Every registered nurse job in California.
Sources and method
The hospital's survey wages over its paid hours for each category, its own and contract staff together, before benefits; the state's over all its hospitals' hours. Medicare number 050709. Read 10 Nov 2026.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Medicare wage index occupational mix survey (FY 2027 April public use file)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information (Care Compare)
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Patient survey (HCAHPS) - Hospital (Care Compare)
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). What Desert Valley Hospital pays nurses per hour. Data as of 10 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/hospital-nurse-pay/california/desert-valley-hospital